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Tue 06 Jun 2008Outline Civil Partnership Bill unveiled
The long-awaited Civil Partnership Bill moved a step closer today after the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform unveiled the outline of the Bill.
The Government had pledged to publish legislation last March that would extend many of the benefits of marriage to same-sex couples, but a number of legal problems have delayed progress on the Bill.
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